Liquor Types

Gingerbread Man Cocktail

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Bored of the cocktails you’ve been making over the holidays? Why not substitute your basic liquor for sake? Sake is the oldest and purest beverage on the planet made from only four all natural ingredients: Pristine iron-free water Specialty sake rice Proprietary yeast Hand-made koji Sake is sulfite free, tannin free, gluten free and preservative [...]

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Prickly Margarita

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This post is part of the Summer of Margaritas series. 2 oz Cabo Wabo Anejo 1/2 oz Agave Nectar 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice 1/2 oz Prickly Pear Puree 1 medium Jalapeño Slice 1/4 oz Amaretto 1 Lime Wheel (garnish) Place all ingredients, except Amaretto in a shaker, muddle Jalapeño, add ice, and shake vigorously. [...]

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Women and Whiskey: Hibiki Falling Leaves

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Skyy Spirits, one of the largest spirits companies in the world with a portfolio of spirits such as SKYY Vodka, Campari, and X-Rated, along with an extensive line of whiskies, has launched Women & Whiskies, an interactive community managed by women for women. In it’s first month of launch, Women & Whiskies was introduced to [...]

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Van Goh BLUE’s Cocktails & Confessions Contest

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Van Gogh Vodka is hosting Van Gogh BLUE’s Cocktails & Confessions Contest on Facebook for the chance to win the ultimate ‘ladies’ night in’ package which includes 25 friends, a $500 AmEx card, and celebrity chef Jon Ashton in the kitchen cooking for everyone. From now until December 3, 2010, you can participate in the [...]

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Alizé Liqueur Halloween Cocktails

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Devil’s Punch 2 parts Alizé Gold Passion 2 parts Bacardi Limon Splash of Canton Ginger Liqueur Splash of Cranberry juice Splash of Lime juice Splash of Ginger ale Passion & ‘Pagne 3 parts Alizé Red Passion 3 parts Taittinger Champagne Serve chilled in a champagne glass. Mad Scientist Sangria 1 part Alizé Red Passion 1 [...]

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Halloween Cocktails from Belvedere

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Berry Scary Sour 2 oz Belvedere IX 5 blackberries 4 blueberries ½ oz ginger syrup Dash lemon juice Muddle berries with the ginger syrup and add Belvedere IX.  Shake with cubed ice and strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with Aperol foam. Aperol Foam Recipe 500g 100% Pressed Pomegranate juice 230g Aperol [...]

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Pink Flamingo Margarita: Version of X-Rated’s Pink Taco Shooter

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This post is part of the Summer of Margarita’s Series. A few weeks ago, I visited Cheeseburger in Paradise with a few friends. If you’re a fan of places like Margaritaville or any tropical/Caribbean themed restaurant in any city that isn’t the Caribbean, you’ll be a fan of Cheeseburger in Paradise. All of the foodie groups I [...]

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Tequila Sunrise

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Another tequila cocktail classic. 3 ingredients, lots of taste. Tequila Sunrise: 2 oz tequila 4 oz Orange Juice 1 part Grenadine Cherry or orange for garnish Optional: Umbrella to make the cocktail girly/beachy/themed Pour tequila and orange juice into glass filled with ice. Add grenadine. Garnish and serve. The Tequila Sunrise is an IBA Official [...]

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Fresh Strawberry Margarita

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This post is part of the Summer of Margarita’s Series. What do you do when you have a basket of fresh strawberries from the farmer’s market/store/garden? You make strawberry margaritas, of course. Equipped with Sauza Tequila, fresh strawberries, simple syrup, triple sec, limes and a fun margarita glass from Snoloha, I made a batch of fresh [...]

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Father’s Day Cocktails: Bacon Cocktails

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Father’s Day is approaching quickly, and while Dad may not appreciate girly drinks, you can bet that he won’t turn down a bacon cocktail. Start off Father’s Day right with a Bacon cocktail made with Bakon vodka, a potato vodka that has the essence of a “crisp slice of peppered bacon.” I had the opportunity [...]

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Make Mine A Blue Margarita

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This post is part of the Summer of Margarita’s Series. Another day, another margarita. This brightly colored margarita was found at Applebee’s, of all places. Applebee’s has a fun new line of margaritas, including the Blue Coconut Margarita, a Red Apple Margarita with DeKuyper Luscious Red Apple liqueur, Margarita swirls in strawberry mango or wildberry [...]

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The Margarita Chronicles: Tasting Margaritas Everywhere I Go

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This summer, I’m on a mission to try as many different types, flavors, and brands (mixes and tequila) of margaritas as I can. I already have a nice list of margaritas to add to my resume of “cocktails I’ve tried,” but I figure this summer, why not concentrate on one cocktail that I really like [...]

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The Desert Pear Margarita: Longhorn Steakhouse

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This post is part of the “Summer of Margaritas” series. As part of my Summer of Margaritas mission to try as many different types of margaritas as possible, I stumbled upon the Desert Pear Margarita at Longhorn Steakhouse. They serve this cocktail in a shaker tableside, and it makes at least two glasses. The drink [...]

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